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FOR TIE HOUSEWIFE
Light Kitchen Utensils

The comfort Of the housewife would be
greatly increased If the working utensils
were made as light as practicable. Tin
kettles and saueepans should be used in
stead of iron. If they do need replacing
more often. they are cheap. Get small
coal scuttlcs that can be lifted without
extra strain; six-quart wooden pals, in.
stead Of trying 10 lift those holding a
hogshead Of water at once. Light tables
and light tubs assist her in her work ana
tighten very materially her labor.
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4 Btrd,s Rah.

His performances before entering the
bath were even more amusing. The
bathing dish, a broad, deep plate, stood
upon a towel on a table. The bird
alighted on the table and began first TO
peck the towel. pulling the fringe, work
ing at any loose thread he discovered.
and industrially charging aLy small
hole he chancd to find. In thus doing
be often turned ovs the edge, when he
sprang back as though he had seen 4
ghost. Rec wiring from the shock he
circled round the dish with little hons.
occasionally giving a gentle peck of the
edge OF the dish, or a snip at the water
with his beak. Thus hc waltzcd around
the bath perhaps forty times, now aud
then going 20 far as to jump up the
edge, make a dash at the water and
back off as if it were hot, or to give 4
hop into the middle of the water and
out again SO quickly that one could
hardly believe he touched it. When al
aer all this ceremony, he did 60 in to
stay, he made most thorough work,
splashing IN Q frantic way. as though he
had but q moment TO stay, and in one
minute getting more soaked than many
blrdsever do. After thiashort dip he
dashed out, few to a perch and in the
maddest way. rked and shook him
self dry; pulling his feathers through his
beak with q snap and making a peculiar
sound which ! can liken only to the rub
binss Of machinery TINT need, oil. fat
lantic for My.
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Watches Without Hands.


The construction of watches without
hands has lately attracted some attea-
ton, the usual hands being replaced by
figures denoting the hour and minute.
which appear at openings in the dial
plate; the mechanism is simple, and
only q few more parts are required than
In an ordinary watch. Two wheels are
used to denote the minutes-..one. which
moves forward once in d minute. beino
geared to a second one, marked with tho
ten minute figures, and every ten minute.
a tooth on the first wheel engages with
the teeth on the second, moving il for
ward one figure, Thus, every minute Of
tne hour j. shown on the face of Tho
watca, and, at its completion. both
minute wheels show two ciphers. and
are ready to begin The round again: the
hour q shown on q separate wheel. and
an ordinary hand indicates tho seconds.
Of the advantages of this kind of witch.
e y remarked that few people read the
time OF an ordinary watch accurately.
Il the experiment is tried Of glane-
at the face in the usual manner, and
then naming the time, it will BE- found
that an error of from half d minute IL
three minutes will b generally made
with the new watch, it is claimsd. no
error can possibly occur, and there is
the added advantage that, at the end Of
every minute, an audible click is sounded
= thc number changes, BY which ono
can measure short intervals 1T time.
a6 night.
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front yard picking red-veined autumn
leaves out Of the gold and russell drift
that lay like treasures Of precious stone
upon the grass.
Sue was shut up among the mysterie.
of patterns innumerable, with Mis-.
Sara Martell. Ethel Hunt sat c~olorins
and half frightened, the sole auditress o
Mr.. Morand's objurgations.
II know there's some one dowr
thereiy he shouted. II can hear you
breathe and your dress rustic. Just like
your ugIiness not to answer D fellowl Do
you hear, sue2 Black my boots, quick
Pm waiting for them y
And bangl bang! came the useful
articles of wear in question down the
winding stairway that led to the
kitchen.
Poor little Ethel She half rose up,
then sat down again, ~piteously undecld-
cd what to do, and even while she hest
taied, with color varying like the red
and white of the American fag in d high
wind, the door at the foot Of the stairs
few open and in stalked Mr.. Julian Mo-
rand, sallow and ~dishevelled, with un-
kempt hair and beard, frctfulIy curved
mouth and most ~unbccoming costume Of
9 Turkish dressing gown. faded pearl
colored neither garments and stockinged
feet thrust into red morocco slippers.
say, you" he snarled out, "why
don't you
And than perceiving to whom he was
actually addressing himself, he started
back, turning fiery red.
miss Hunta"
And, with a downward glance at his
toilet, he fairly turned and fled, the
skirts of his Turkish dressing gown
floating like red and orange meteors be-
hind him. Aud, mortified and terrified
she was Ethel Hunt could not
resist the Temptation to break into a
peal of hearty laug liter.
This, then, was her ideal among man,
her "Sir Launce.ot' OF fancied perfec
lion snarling at his mother and sister Ike
IN i'll conditioned bear, dinging old
boots down the stairs at them, tumbling
put of bed at 9 o'clock IN the morning,
while his metlier split kindlings and
picked tomatoes out in the vegetable
Like some Chinese idol SO fell
~. Julian M,rand of his high pedestal
q the estimation Of Miss Ethel Hunt.
Sic told it all to Sara MartelI when
hey were safe at home.
Aunt Sara" she said, 81 am thor
disenchanted.n
Miss Martcll shrugged her shoulders
nd mentally thanked her lucky stars.
q could have told you as much be-
said she. ssThese Adonises are
Ike cheap ~calico-they will neither wash
or wearl Wait until Earle Il. Wells
ONES. The incest young fellow in the
forld-after my betrothed husband.n
When Mr.. Wis came he SO far iusti-
ed Aunt Sara's cncomiums that Ethel
did like him. And Aunt Sara was
to leave the rest to fate.
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EuIpabM Untrue

said Captlous, pointing 10 i sign
whach raad. sUanbrellas repaired md re-
covered There Is 1 palpabls lie
How % you make that out =,
asked Senexs
Wei, umbrellas i III he renal red.
T'afhaRs blt fhey IN neveF FceoYsred.-
Hain
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a Dress Maxim. society.

Among the many schemes in London
for finding occupation for educated
women who have no aptitude for teach
ing, but who are nccessitatcd to earn
their " living. the Society of
Lady Dress Makers is promi-
nent. Tho object of the society
u to find sti able employment for cdn-
Gated gcnfleWomen Of small means.
whose tastes are NOT in the direction of
literary pursuits. To this end d dress
making business is to be started in Lon
don on strictly commercial lines 10 do a
class Of work for which at pres mt there
= . great demand-that IS g;eeood trust
worthy work st moderate prices, for
cash payments. To insure good work,
the ladies are being frained-one in
Paris and . in London--to superintcnd
he work rooms. a homs will be pro-
vided for the workers. This will be
under the guidance Of a principal. who
will have charge of the social life of the
employees. IFS first centre will be in
London, but efforts will be made to
start branch establishments in other
towns g soon as possible. From this
school ladies trained in all branches Of
the business will be sent out as required.
either to teach in private houses or to.
Take classes.
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Not Prepared to Snm.

Suppose after ! an dead, ! remarked
ar. Jackson 70 her husband, ..wousd
you Ike 70 have mo como back to you
n yourdrcains2o
sVelser replied MI. Jackson,
seyasively, I'll think II oyta-[Mail
and Express,
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AZ jackson. Tenn.

JACKSON, Tenn Dec. lO.--lIon. H.. b.
Ragiand, OF Brownsville Tenn, was in the
city this week visiting his daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Sam Chester.
Miss Lua Hughes, OF Memphis, is in the
city visiting her sister Nls. G.. G. Mccall.
Miss Mary NJ. Campbell, sister of Gen.
A. NJ. Campbell, LETT Il few days ago for
Washington City, 20 take her position in
the general land office.
Rev. Il. Il. Ramsey, pastor of the First
Methodist church OF this city, was called
TO Memphis last Monday 10 attend the
burial OF his sisler-in law, wife of Rev.
DIR. Steele, Of Louisville.
Miss Mamie Samucls will leave Monday
for 81. Louis, TO complete her studies in
art.
Mr.. r. o. Hicks, one Of Madison
ccunty's best young men, and Miss Lula
Mcriwether, one OF the lairrst and sweet
est young ladies Of the county, were united
in marriage ON the evening OF the sth ut
the residence OF the brides mother, eight
miles west OF this city.
Mr.. J. J. Young and Miss Ella VI. Fut-
trell, TWO nice young people Of the Six
tcenih district, this county, were married
in the parlor OF tho Arlington hotel, this
city, ON the evening Of the 9th instant.
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tomorrow, proceed TO elect fifteen mem
bers, who will constitute the committee on
elections for the present session.
Mr. Turner, OF Georgia, could not ac-
quiesce in the belief that there was any
necessity for the speaker TO abdicate his
usual functions. He, for one, believed
that the speaker was better informed
about the membership OF the House than
anybody else, and was the proper person
TO DO responsible for the character of tho
committees. The embarrassment under
which the speaker labored arose from
single contest involving his own title, and
he (Tumer) thought that the speaker
should be relieved from the embarrassment
OF appointing the tribunal which was to
consider his case. That was MS far as the
speaker and the House should 90. lie
therefore offered as substitute for Mr..
ilolman's resolution, one providing for the
election by the House OF special com
mittee TO hear and decide upon the
Thoebe-Carlisle contest This, he said,
would permit the speaker to appoint the
committee which would try all other
election contests. The substitute was re-
jectod and Mr.. llolman's resolution
adopted.
VT. LAWYER, OF ILLINOIS, offered fcsOlu-
ton calling on the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for information M 10 whether the
amount realized from the internal revenue
tax of . cents a pound on olcomargarine is
necessary for present or future revenues Of
the government, and whether the abroga-
ton OF that tax would benciicially dimin-
ish the treasury surplus; also, whether it
appears aiiirma,iycly that the imposition
ol the oleomarmrine tax operates TO pre-
vent the consumer from using a food pro-
duct delctcrious to the pubic health.
Also, whether the imposition of this tax
is not in contravenlion Of the views Of the
President, rs expressed in his message.
ON motion OF Mr. Mills, the resolution
was laid upon the table.
A number OF propositions TO amend the
rules were submitted to be referred, and
the House adjourned.
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Pr>Nsrt,wNY, Pa, Dec. H. Last
night two sNcdos, named samuel and
John Cal-0n, were ptuming to their
homie 90 Watson mines, after a visit 10
town. They walked along, chatting,
until hoy plphcd the railroad crossing
about mile above this place, when u
freight train suddenly -hot around the
curve and struck both men before they
ralifrd their danger. killing them almost
Instantly. John Cal.on's body was ca, in
twain ndh" wa. oihcWi-' mauglcd almost
beyond recognition Tho other was
not 30 badly muiiIatel aud lived q few
hour after thc accident lie wa knocked
Oh thc track, bat the blow crushed hi.
skull. Both men leave wives aud several
.mlll oLLlNn.
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Mrs. Roblnson.. rr,.I ,,.run.

BOsroN, Mass, Dec. l2.--The long de.
layed trial Of Mrs. Sarah j. Robinson, the
alleged poisoncr of Willie J. Robinson,
Lizzie !. Robinson aud Moses Robinson,
her children, and Of Oliver Sleeper and
Prince Arthur Freeman, wis begun in the
supreme Judicial court at East Cambridge
this morning before Judges Field and
knowlton. Charles W. Beer and Thomas
X. Smith, who were arrested ~ Mn.
Rohnson's accompliccs were present, and,
ON motion OF Attorney General Waterman,
the indictment against Smith was nollu
pressed for lack OF evidence Mr' Robin.
son was attircd in black. aud WIS very pale
~ the proceedings began. She betrayed
no NERVOUSNESS however, aud seemed
Interested in the legal controversy \
large number Of jurors were challenged on
both sides, and the work oi selecting the
panel IL now in progress. Thus has begun
what promises Ia bc one of the most noted
eases in the criminal annals OF this com
monwpulth
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cre.l rrannrd IN FRISCO.

SAN JOSH, Cal, Dec. II. Harry l.. Van
dcrbili claiming 10 be the advance agent
Of sulliyans Wild west show, was arrested
here Yesterday for obtaining money on
false pricnscs. lie claimed to be en-.
powered 10 make contracts Tor the sub.
sistcncc Of the troupe. which he said
numbered 30O people, AMI offered To give
contracts for supplies TO scycuil parties,
allowing them 10 chanr in excess Of reg
ular prices ON ON advance 10 him of Ger.
tain snms ~ money. part down aud hal
nncc a. be- paid when bills ior supplies ioll
due. Investigations show that Vanderbilt
had served q term In the State prison for
burglary. aud IL is believed since his ~
lease BE- has been dcluding people In yari-
Gus parts ol the State. lie claims. how
ever, to be- the authorized agent iOr the
wild Wc-i shows. and snyu he was formerly
manlrot for ". T. Cody.
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coIilsIen on The \. y. u. 40.

AgRoS. o.. Dec. -. The through freight
on the New York, Pennsylvania q Ohio
railroad in this city last night ran into q
local freight The collision occurred on a
high enbankmcnt. aud men aud cans were
hurled forty feet downward. Engineer
Mike Cassidy aud Brakeman Mike kcihl
were both probably fatally hurt. being hor.
ribly cut up. The engine j. pile Of scrhp
iron Ia the ditch. Many cans were dc
molishcd, including several loaded with
meat. The loss j. So ON.
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SOCIETY NOTES.



TupELo, Miss, Dec. 10.-Bell presby.
terry of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church convened here Friday morning at
IL o'clock.
Mrs. w. @. Gryder. OF Fulton,'is visit
ing her father, Mr.. r. s. Strbling, OF this
place.
Miss Julia Clifton. OF this place, is visit
ing relatives in Aberdeen.
The London Comedy company played
az the IupeloAoperilhOnse every night
during the past Meek.
Mr. ID. A. McDougal, OF Purdy, Tenn,
spent, last Sunday in Tupelo, visiting
friends.
Mrs. s. Fl. Nunnally recently OF Holly
Springs, has rented and is now landlady
OF the Mcpherson hotel
Miss Alberta Belts one Of Tupelo's most
elegant and accomplished young ladies',
went to Bryan, Tex, Wednesday, where
she is engaged 10 teach school,
Miss Lila Harkreadcr, of Verona, is
visiting her friend here, Miss Anna Long.
w. III. Clifton, OF Aberdeen, was in Tu-
pelo during the past week on professional
business.
Miss Agie Baldridge, of Fulton, is visit
ing the family of Mr. 5, K. Stribling, Of
this place.
Miss Eel, OF Okolona, is visiting Maj.
X. q. Reading.
Miss Alice Robinson, Of Boonville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs f.. W. Walton.
The Verona amateur MINISTRIES played at
this place one night last week.
Mr.. A. {. Jones, n clever gentleman OF
Moorcsville, has moved to Tupelo.
Mrs. DIR. Mabry, OF shannon, was in
Tnpelo one day last week on her way home
from Memphis.
Capt. w. J.. Noryal, OF New Albany,
was here some time during the past week.
Mr.. II. Q. Rand, OF Holly Springs, was
in town Wednesday.
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c,.ei.ns,i centennial E,.,bi,Ion.

CfSciNNAu, o., December ll.--Auanrc.
mcnis have been made hy the commits.
sioncr, 81 the Centennial exposition 10 be
held here next year 10 give reception
and banquet To- the honorary commission.
en- appointed In the various States, and
others interested in The enterprise. The
time appointed il Wednesday evening
next. The governors oi Virginia, West
Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio aud, perhaps, Of
other States will b. present.
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Kincd nIs wife aud Himself

WHARTON, Tex, Dec. ia double
tragedy took place last night on the Whar-
ton plantation, TIN miles from here. A
tenant on that plantation, named James
Porter quarrelcd with his wife, and,
grabbing his Winchester, lac ran out Of the
house, declaring lu was going to leave her
forever. When he reaches the yard he
turned and shot through the window %
his wife, killing her instantly. the bullet
penetrating hcrbrim. Porter then turned
the rife against his own breast and fired +,
oil with his lpol.. The hall tore a fearful
hole through his lungs. ~ large as a maU's
fist Porter died in half an hour.
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CIVcINNArI. o., Dee. II. james o. Con
nell. stage manager oi Charles Andrews
Michael S,rngod combination. was struck
dead by nm electric current which cam,
down ih" bell win when Ice mngdown the
curtain al Eobinsons ihoater last evening
llc VIE twenty six yctr old. Miss Collins,
whom Ice was Ia marry was almost heart.
broken by thc event.
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COAL FAMINE.
The Miseries of the People OF the
State OF Kansas.


LEAyENwoRTn, Kas, Dec. 12.-Deputy
United States Marshal Charles Currior, who
has travelled much about the western part
of the State during the last two weeks,
says that tho condition OF the people so far
as fuel is concerned is truly pitiable. Coal
is not to- DE had at any price, and many
cascsof actual sufleringwcr reported every
where he went. The last cold wave ex-
hausicd what little supply they had, and
should another follow soon none can esti-
mate the misery that will ensue and pos.
sibly death. In majority of cases where
there is such scarcity Of coal IL is par
tally the fault Of the railroad companies
and the dealers. The latter did not order
coal until late Ia the fall. Then the mines
were not Of sufficient capacity 10 supply
the orders. The railroad companies saw
that they would be cut short il all the
dealers were supplied, aud by one preiext
and another failed 10 deliver coal TO the
dealers, but put such restrictions and rates
upon II that the mines were compelled 10
furnish them in advance. Their supply is
not limited, but they have boarded il up
to the detriment and suffering OF thou
sands OF people who have settled on
priirics OF western and southern Kansas.
CATARRlI originates in scroiulous faint.
llood's Sarsaparilla purihcs the blood, and
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w. ou rising in the morning. You use
long Pearl Tooth Soap YOUR teeth will
pr-,nf an eu,iahlc Appearance aud YOUR
breath viii bc sweet and agreeable.
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COOL McnIhrr i.,nn,inr.

Make q trial OF splut coal.
T.. NJ. PATTERSON & Co.,
glS second street.
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Uovr icsiimnni,Is M, ,nn,,

lioNE testimonials are most reliable and
II You will sci ! your name aud address ",
viii send state .ncni, Of number, ~ the best
citizens oi Nashville vnpling the wonder.
ulcurss ELECTED by the Ethiopian Pile Oint.
ment IL mover fails Fifty crnis aud a
per bottle. Manufactured by Rnngim Roo,
Medicine Co, Nashville, Tenn. fUr sale by
Holster. 81 Main street.
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NV YogE Dec. l2-Thc Jack Dcmp.
sy-johnny Reagan prize Eight for tho
middle weight championship Azzlcd u sec.
ond time this morning Tho principals,
their backcn and few woull-bc spccta-
tons gathered on a tug on the last river
during Last evening and waited fof tho
heavy iog ~ lilt that they might proceed
20 the battle-ground. which had been ~.
lccied on Long Island But the fog did
not no, aud the party remained fast To the
pigr until near daybpak, Whom Il WIS de.
cIdcd ~ postpone the event. A date was
not lXcd, but II Is believed that the fight
will be- ordered 10 take place within week.
The contestants returned 10 their training
quarters.
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In the tIou,e.


WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Mr Springer,
Of Illinois, presented the petition Of owen
q. Charc, who claims 10 he elected dele.
gate from the Territory Of Cimaron, com.
monty known ~ the Public Land strip.
In his petition sIr Chase details the
efforts OF tho people Of the Territory III
was the number Who worc without the
protection Of local 90 general laws, 10 form
provincial council aud Territorial GOV.
cnmcnt aud the success which had ut.
tended them.
Mr. Springer offered a resolution r..
i,uing the petition ui Mr.. Chase to the
committee on Tcrritntcs, when appointed.
aud extending the privileges Of the fiour To
that gentleman until the appointment OF
the committee.
Mr. rcloH, Of Hansi'. urged The ccrssiiy
Of some legislation touching Ne Mans
land, which At ppr'ni was ont oi the pale
oi United States law lie uid that Nj
Chase desired 20 have the privileges oi thc
door ~ that members Who wished iur in.
formation relative b. Che Territory might
receive Il without having to go 10 lobby 10
meet Mr. Chase
M Rlount. Of Georgia. inquired
whether tuv Territory ut Cinnamon bad been
recognized by the United States
Nj springer replied that II bal not. bat
/ recalled thc fact that California had not
/ been recognized until Hi,et d bal formed a
I provisional government
Mr. Cox. Ui New NOfL sld thni tho
| circumstance attending the aimIs- iun at
. California had given 'toiuiuitc Trouble.
anl De- Dol not think thli q contest as ip a
/ Territory iu iuiuu should b. brought up
In The HOUSE before ihe adoption ui any
/ rules
Nj Blountionk ihc slme view Of tho
cas-. and opposed thH latter part 0l Alf.
] spungrr's rH1Iufiun.
Mr. jackson. oi Pennsylvania. thought
That IL ws uHi ruu.HWp plated tlat this
small strip oi land tl1uld 10 ORGANIZED
into I'rntur and alm.ucl as a State.
aud hr rtlrlrI % us dangerous % admit
IN The 'lplr gentleman who Nas horr Don
the character of Re- lobbyist
Anu further LrOi i.-cusioa. doe ra.6.
luton and petition Wrfr aid ON ,hr table.
Nj huruwH 81 Michigan. m, rel n
RESOLUTION vgucatur the SECRETARY OF WsJ
lO cause an examination % h. made o.. tho
] iANNNH'N w tNAH HfNH' |NNl. NNH lst VIII HIf M
Of finding What luuhcr Improvements arc
needed RciJrpd
frrtEIE rtrffrfH.
having ri'lcdupdn Mr.. Cnsp, Of Georgia.
90 preside over tho llUuso, stepped down
upon the l0or and addu scd The chair a.
follows
1T b. veil known thal there e c1nics,
pending which mHleH u improper Tor me.
az presiding officer Il the House, o. ap.
point iho committee ON elections have
left ihr chair therefore. for the purpose oI
asking The House tD excuse me from The
performance Ut that duty. aud take such
b proceedings iu this matter rs IT, Judgment
I may dictate. ! have no suggestion Ia
make. except n siy that tho formation oI
b The other committees " The House will bo
facilitated by having this matter disposed
! Of az the earliest day that will suit thc con
ycnlcnre ol The members"
J Nh. Holman. oi Indiana, offered rvso.
, lnliun That thu House will nj O'clock